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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 4, 2021
Japan extends travel restrictions and tightens quarantine measures
By Magdalena Osumi
With the latest extension of the state of emergency, foreign travelers looking to enter the country will have to wait at least another month.
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 4, 2021
Japan's new virus law: Fines for noncompliance and support for hard-hit firms
By Eric Johnston
Fines can be levied on businesses that refuse orders to shorten their hours of operation under a state of emergency and individuals who refuse to be hospitalized for the novel coronavirus.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2021
Women detained in China's Xinjiang allege rape, sexual abuse and torture
Report follows earlier allegations China has used forced sterilization, forced abortion and coercive family planning, and that at least 1 million were detained in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2021
Millions of defaults threaten future of microfinance in India
By Shruti Srivastava and Suvashree Ghosh
Worldwide, microlending's tremendous reach, once heralded as its greatest strength, now looks like a deep liability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 4, 2021
U.S. and South Korea leaders aim to smooth alliance shaken by Trump
By Jeong-Ho Lee
Moon also acknowledged the importance of U.S.-South Korea-Japan security cooperation and discussed international issues relating to China and Myanmar, a spokesperson said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Feb 4, 2021
Indonesia's 'green diesel,' powered by palm oil, fuels threat to forests
The country is home to the world's third-largest tropical forests but is also its biggest producer of palm oil, and is steadily increasing use of the oil in biodiesel to boost demand.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 4, 2021
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take on climate change
By Beh Lih Yi
From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2021
How one of the world’s wettest major cities ran out of water
The ancient south Indian port city of Chennai has become a case study in what can go wrong when industrialization, urbanization and extreme weather converge.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2021
AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines to be combined in Oxford trial
The trial will allow researchers to see whether two shots of different vaccines produce better or worse results than two doses of the same product.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2021
U.N. climate chief urges world 'in a tough spot' to keep fighting warming
By Laurie Goering
Like the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change is a problem countries must work together to address or "all nations will feel the reverberations," the United Nations' climate chief warned on Wednesday.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2021
Across Asia, founders of family-owned businesses seek private equity exit
By Cathy Chan and Takashi Nakamichi
After riding the region's rise over the past decades, family firms that dominate the economic landscape are now also looking for bigger partners.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2021
Shiseido to sell affordable personal care unit to CVC for ¥160 billion
Operations divested include well-known drugstore brands such as Tsubaki hair-care products and Senka face wash, as the firm shifts its focus to high-end skin products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2021
Toyota moves to take on Tesla in high-tech auto software
By River Davis
Overseen by a star Silicon Valley engineer, the automaker's Arene system allows new features to be installed in a car's existing hardware over the air.

Opinion

Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 4, 2021
Myanmar’s coup must be reversed
During the darkest days of Myanmar's military junta, Tokyo governments worried that isolating Myanmar would push it into China's sphere of influence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2021
China’s latest celebrity scandal hits a raw nerve
By Adam Minter
The ex-boyfriend of popular Chinese actress Zheng Shuang said on social media that she had abandoned him with two surrogate children in the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 4, 2021
Persuasion, not pressure, must be used with Myanmar
By Kuni Miyake
The real question, however, is not whether Japan recognizes the new government in Myanmar. What matters most is how Japan resumes its efforts of persuasion.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 4, 2021
Brave Thunders need to sustain sense of urgency to rescue season
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The loss left the Brave Thunders with a 20-13 record and stuck in sixth place in the conference standings.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 4, 2021
Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet
Australian Open favorite Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne seeking a fourth Grand Slam title to further fuel her ascent toward the top of the women’s game on court and amplify her voice off it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2021
NFL's female pioneers eager to see more women in football
The ascent of women to top sports jobs remains an aberration and not the norm.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 4, 2021
Daiya Seto returns to competition after sex scandal
Four-time world champion Daiya Seto, who resigned as captain of Japan's Olympic swim team after an extramarital affair, swam a competitive race for the first time in nearly five months at the Japan Open on Thursday.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE
Feb 4, 2021
Party's over: Pandemic forces closure of iconic Kawaii Monster Cafe
By Irene Wang and Chris Gallagher
The cafe had hoped to capitalize on strong demand during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but with the outlook still uncertain a decision was made to let the lease expire and shut down.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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